Congratulations to our Hardware Hank “Nuts & Bolts” Athletes of the Week: Gavin Hain, junior, Grand Rapids boys' hockey and Ayanna Gardner, junior, DeLaSalle girls' basketball.
OUTSTATE
Name: Gavin Hain
Position: F
Sport: Boys' hockey
Year: Junior
School: Grand Rapids
Information: Gavin and the rest of the Thunderhawks stepped on the gas as they entered the playoffs and all the way to the 2A title. The junior scored four goals and two assists at the state tournament, including a hat trick in the 6-3 championship win.
METRO
Name: Ayanna Gardner
Position: G
Sport: Girls' basketball
Year: Junior
School: DeLaSalle
Information: Ayanna put up big numbers during the section tournament, to the tune of 48 points in three games. She scored 23 in the finals as she helped the Islanders to their first section title since 2013.